Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement

"A key question in quality improvement is ‘What works?’ More and better use of data from SPC-projects can strengthen the evidence base and lead to more effective quality improvement strategies. Applying ITS analysis should be a matter of routine when SPC data are used for impact assessment."

Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement

A Fretheim, O Tomic
BMJ Quality and Safety 2015;24:748-752 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003756

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Clinical commissioning groups: supporting improvement in general practices?

"The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust are working together to assess the implementation and impact of CCGs. Between 2012 and 2015, we are following the evolution of clinical commissioning in six case-study sites and will publish the findings annually. This first report is based on fieldwork conducted before CCGs had become fully authorised. It provides an overview of developments through to March 2013, plus an assessment of the opportunities and challenges ahead."

Clinical commissioning groups: supporting improvement in general practices?
C Naylor, S Ross, N Curry, H Holder L Marshall, E Tait
The King's Fund, Nuffield Trust
July 2013

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Public Health Outcomes Framework for England, 2013-2016

"The new Public Health Outcomes Framework that has been published is in three parts:

• Part 1 introduces the overarching vision for public health, the outcomes we want to achieve and the indicators that will help us understand how well we are improving and protecting health.
• Part 2 specifies all the technical details we can currently supply for each public health indicator and indicates where we will conduct further work to fully specify all indicators.
• Part 3 consists of the impact assessment and equalities impact assessment."

Public Health Outcomes Framework for England, 2013-2016
Department of Health
January 2012

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Reducing agency staff costs

"Many NHS trusts are trialling a variety of solutions to reduce spend on agency staff. Listed below are a number of case studies available to download which showcase good practice from within NHS organisations."

Case studies: five high impact actions
NHS Employers
October 2011

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Measuring impact in health improvement

"This guide provides a practical introduction to impact assessment and takes you through the basic steps of how to plan and deliver an impact assessment project."

Measuring impact in health improvement: an accessible guide for health practitioners
Local Government Improvement and Development
January 2011

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Provider economics impact assessment model

The Department in partnership with the NHS Confederation have produced the Provider economics commissioning impact assessment model. with associated guidance and summary to better understand provider economics.

The purpose of the model is to enable commissioners and providers:

• to analyse the potential impact of commissioning decisions on service continuity and provider sustainability
• to understand how the financial system risks of decommissioning and reconfiguring services will materialise in differing economic scenarios and whether services provide value for money.

Provider economics impact assessment model
Department of Health and NHS Confederation
21st December 2010

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